Mims Davies MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Asylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers are currently accommodated at the Copthorne Hotel in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency.
Answer: For the safety and security of those we accommodate, staff and local communities, it is our longstanding policy not to disclose information about sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office.Data on the number of asylum seekers receiving supp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average monthly cost was of accommodating asylum seekers at the Copthorne Hotel in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: For the safety and security of those we accommodate, staff and local communities, it is our longstanding policy not to disclose information about sites which may or may not be utilised by the Home Office.We do not report and hold data at this granularity ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to cease using the Copthorne Hotel in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency to accommodate asylum seekers by the end of 2026.
Answer: Exiting all asylum hotels as soon as possible is one of the Government’s top priorities and must be executed through a controlled, managed and orderly plan of work. This plan involves reducing inflow, speeding up caseworking, maximising utilisation of our...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Copthorne Hotel in East Grinstead and Uckfield constituency will be included in the next round of asylum hotel closures.
Answer: Exiting all asylum hotels as soon as possible is one of the Government’s top priorities and must be executed through a controlled, managed and orderly plan of work. This plan involves reducing inflow, speeding up caseworking, maximising utilisation of our...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria her Department uses to determine which hotels accommodating asylum seekers will be closed and (ii) the order in which those hotels will be closed.
Answer: Exiting all asylum hotels as soon as possible is one of the Government’s top priorities and must be executed through a controlled, managed and orderly plan of work. This plan involves reducing inflow, speeding up caseworking, maximising utilisation of our...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: MembersHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Answer: Minister Jess Philips:a.) 1, b.) 5Minister Dame Diana Johnson:a.) 1, b.) 2Minister Seema Malhotra:a.) 1, b.) 3Minister Mike Tapp:a.) n/a, b.) 8Minister Dan Jarvis:a.) 0, b.) 1Minister Dame Angela Eagle:a.) 2, b.) 4Minister Natalie Fleet:a.) n/a, b.) 0Mini...
Answered 5 Aug 2026
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